Fishtrap Executive Director Search

What is Fishtrap??

Fishtrap is an an organization in Wallowa County in Northeastern Oregon which advocates, "Promoting clear thinking and good writing in and about the West." They sponsor readings, workshops, classes, conferences, Fellowships and residencies.

The Fishtrap Board recently opened the formal search for their next Executive Director. Please check out their application guidelines and pass this along to anyone you know who might be interested in such a leadership position with one of the oldest literary organizations in the Northwest. The search is open-ended at this point, with no published deadline for applying.

Secondly, they have just published the application guidelines for 2011 Fishtrap Fellowships. The Fishtrap Fellowship program brings emerging writers to their flagship event, Summer Fishtrap, held each July at Wallowa Lake. Scholarships are also available and that information can be found on their website as well. Deadline for Fellowship applications is February 1.